(Power) Electronic/Electrical Design Engineer Intern, Drive/Traction Inverter (Powertrain) (m/f/d)

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(Power) Electronic/Electrical Design Engineer Intern, Drive/Traction Inverter (Powertrain) (m/f/d)

| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Berlin, BE | | Req. ID | 232731 | | Job Type | Intern/Apprentice |

What to Expect

Duration: 6 months

Time type: Full-time

Tesla’s drive unit development team is looking for skilled and motivated (power) electronic/electrical engineering students to push the power electronics propelling our vehicles to the next level. The team is presently working to improve the current - and design the next - generation of traction inverters and is looking for students aspiring to grow technically and personally while contributing to projects that are critical to the team’s success. It's an exciting work environment with plenty of engineering resources and bright colleagues to collaborate with. As an industry leading company, Tesla offers the opportunity to work on bleeding edge technology in a fast paced, dynamic, and high visibility role.​

What You’ll Do

• Troubleshoot traction inverter hardware and support high-volume manufacturing and field studies.​

• Characterize and model power semiconductors and traction inverters performance.​

• Develop and test circuit technologies to improve traction inverter performance.​

• Collaborate with modeling, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.​

What You’ll Bring

• Currently doing M.Sc in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or the equivalent in experience, and evidence of exceptional ability.​

• Hands-on experience with design and testing (high voltage) power converters and PCBA.​

• Familiarity with laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies) and circuit simulation tools. ​

• Proven interest in electrical/electronic design engineering through extracurricular activities and projects.​

• Additional Preferred Skills​

• Hands-on experience with analyzing and testing high voltage power semiconductors (switching waveforms and loss mechanisms).​

• Understanding of schematics, datasheets, and application notes.​

• Familiarity in a programming language such as Matlab and/or Python.​

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